Thursday, November 8, 2007

There's good wind this time of Year in Florida!

Windsurfing Lessons in Florida

If you are heading to Florida, I recommend the North Beach Windsurfing School for windsurfing lessons. They offer windsurfing lessons and instruction at just about any time of the year or week, but can be more available on the weekends if you are windsurfing in the middle of winter.(which is actually the best time to windsurf down there.) Please call for an appointment and to reserve your time. Also please check out their Beginner Windsurfing Clinics and Sail Easy Intermediate Clinics.

Beginning Windsurfing Lessons

This class is specifically designed for the beginning windsurfer. The step by step system of land simulation followed by water practice will allow a beginner to learn quickly. These Florida Windsurfing Lessons emphasize balance and technique over strength allows you to learn quicker and easier. They use the latest in wide style boards that are almost three feet wide, but still offer fun with the use of use. The instructor is usually sitting on the front of your board so coaching will be immediate and comforting.

Sailing straight across the wind, upwind and downwind with steering are some of the skills taught in the first 3 hour session. Your confidence will soar as you are sailing in your first windsurfing lesson -They guarantee it!

Do you want a little more advanced lesson? Are you having problems getting into your footstraps? Do you want to be comfortable with your harness? Not to mention are you stopping in the middle of your Carve Jibes. These are a few of the things that they cover in the advanced Windsurfing Lessons in Florida. The windsurfing instructors use simulators on land to learn the technique and balance, and then we add water with an on-water instructor for the best results.
Private: $50 an hour (without equipment)
Private: $65 an hour (with equipment)

All North Beach Windsurfing School instructors are certified by the US Sailing Association of America. Britt Viehman, the owner, has over 12 years of windsurfing and teaching experience, founded NBWS in 1999.

If sailing a small boat like a sunfish is more your speed, try out the Clearwater Community Sailing Center.

2007 HiFly Madd board review

The HiFly Madd windsurfing boards are designed to make performance windsurfing more accessible to all windsurfers.Utilizing a twin fin concept provides the same or more lift generated by a single large fin. Advantages include a forgiving ride for all level windsurfers, ability to sail in shallow waters, and ease of maneuvering. In stock in three sizes for 2007 to suit a wide range of abilities and wind conditions, and windsurfing styles.

These windsurfing boards are constructed of the best materials to deliver maximum performance to weight ratios. All sizes include DaKine Proformance footstraps. Features:- Kevlar/ Wood/ Epoxy sandwich construction.- Twin fin design using Power box system.- Set of DaKine proformance footstraps.- New graphics. Available sizing: Madd 162, 138, 115 liters.

The review:
The pros on this Board: "Jibing, jibing, jibing." proclaimed the test team, who unanimously loved its small-board feel in the turns. Shallow-water dominator thanks to its short twin fins, which made beach starts easy and offered an autopilot ride through broadest wind range of the fleet.

The Cons: One rider found it's flat deck shape uncomfortable; two others felt it was a touch heavy and slow to plane.

favorite of both intermediates and experts for its out-of-the-box ride.

BEST SUITS: Light-wind riders looking for something different, exciting and shallow-water friendly.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: Comfy Dakine Core Contour foot straps.


Windsurfing
May 2007 page 79
::2007 HiFly Madd 162::

Thursday, November 1, 2007

We Windsurf!

Windsurfing forum:

My aim here is to provide a place for windsurfers to post just about anything related to the sport. There are other places to do this, which I'll provide links to as well. However I wanted a spot to add my own content without paying or restrictions.

http://www.pwaworldtour.com/

Click here to see what wikipedia has to say on windsurfing

My prefered places to buy equipment:

Sails:

the best deals in windsurfing sails

If you don't find the answer to your windsurfing questions here, then you can email me at Gadje.reports@yahoo.com. Or try



Link With Us - Web Directory

Windsurfing resources in general

Here are just some of the Windsurfing Resources on the WWW. I try to pick only great sitew with information on Windsurfing techniques, clubs, etc. Included are the archives and current discussions from the rec.windsurfing usenet group, guides to places to go windsurfing, pictures and videos and much more. Check it out!

Windsurfing Books, Videos, Magazines

Surf Magazine Online - Windsurfing magazine for the greater part in Dutch language, BUT a lot to see and discover, nice picures, all the windsurfing adresses in The Netherlands, surf culture, etc.

Windsurfing Regional Resources


GORP - Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - Windsurfing
The Columbia River Gorge and Hood River, the town at the narrowest point of the Gorge, are internationally famous destination for windsurfers.

GORP - Base Camp Hawaii - Windsurfing on Anini
Mastering windsurfing as avowed since its invention. Beginners will sail in the first three-hour lesson ($75, then $25 an hour for board rental),


GORP Jobs - College Professor - Finding a Job in the Great Outdoors
She went on to run an outdoor pursuits business with her husband, Dale, where she taught windsurfing, cross-country skiing, and other outdoor skills.

GORP - Hawaii Features, adventure travel, recreational activities ...
Sailing/Windsurfing Base Camp Hawaii - Including windsurfing on Anini Beach and island-hopping in style on your own bareboat charter. ...gorp.away.com/gorp/location/hi/hi_feats.htm

GORP - Surf Aruba - Best Caribbean Adventures
Factor in the sugar-sand beaches, flat waters that hover round 75 degrees throughout the year, a good number of reputable windsurfing shops and schools.


GORP - Padre Island National Seashore - Texas
The saltwater lagoon that separates Padre Island from the Texas mainland is widely considered one of the top windsurfing destinations in the nation.

The East Coast Surf Information Center - Up to the minute wave height charts, surf forecasts, weather, surf reports, surfcams, and a whole bunch more for the entire U.S. East Coast.

Adirondack Boardsailing Club Home Page includes information about the club, a calendar of club events, copies of the club's newsletter, and a Northeastern Windsurfing Guide which covers New York, Quebec, Southern Ontario, all of New England and New Jersey.

The Maui Portal Everything about Maui. You will need to fish around a bit for the windsurfing stuff, buy hey, its Maui. You've got time.

Windsurfing school list

Find your windsurfing school here:

USA

ACE PERFORMER
Town/City :
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : ACE PERFORMER
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person :
Instructor(s) :
e:mail :
web address : www.aceperformer.com
telephone : (941) 489-3513
fax :
Address : 16842 McGreggor Blvd, Fort Meyer, Fort Meyer 33908
Town & Province/State : Fort Meyer
Country : USA


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Action Sports Maui
Town/City : Kahului
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Action Sports Maui
Number of years in business : 11

contact person : David Dorn
Instructor(s) : David Dorn, Griffin Freysinger.
e:mail : fun@actiopnsportsmaui.com
web address : http://www.actionsportsmaui.com
telephone : 18088715857
fax : 18088918299
Address : Amala Place, Kanaha Beach
Town & Province/State : HI
Country : USA


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BEACH SPORTS
Town/City : Hampton
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : BEACH SPORTS
Number of years in business :

web address : www.beachsports.net
telephone : (757) 851-3224
fax :
Address : 203 Buckroe Ave, Hampton, VA 23664
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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Big Winds
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Big Winds

e:mail : bigwinds@bigwinds.com
web address : www.bigwinds.com
telephone : (541) 386-6086
fax : 541 386 3713
Address : 207 Front St Hood River, OR 97031
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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BRIAN'S WINDSURFING
Town/City : Hood River
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : BRIAN'S WINDSURFING

telephone : (541) 386-1423
Address : P.O. Box 382, Hood River, Oregon 97031
Country : USA


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CAPTAIN KIRKS
Town/City : San Pedro
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : CAPTAIN KIRKS

web address : www.captainkirks.com
telephone : (310) 833-3397
Address : 525 N Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, California 90731
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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CLINE STREET SAILBOARDS
Town/City :
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : CLINE STREET SAILBOARDS
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person :
Instructor(s) :
e:mail :
web address :
telephone : (361) 937-5000
fax :
Address : 1122 Cline Street, Corpus Cristi, Texas 78418
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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CURTIS SPORT CONNECTION
Town/City : HAMBURG
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : CURTIS SPORT CONNECTION
Number of years in business : 15

Contact information :

contact person : Doug Curtis
Instructor(s) : Doug Curtis
e:mail : CURTISSPORT@ROADRUNNER.COM
web address : CURTISSPORTCONNECTION.COM
telephone : 716 627 2247
fax : 716 627 2247
Address : 4276 ST FRANCIS DR
Town & Province/State : NY
Country : USA


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DELTA WINDSURF COMPANY
Town/City :
Type of establishment :
Name of establishment : DELTA WINDSURF COMPANY

web address : www.deltawindsurf.com
telephone : (916) 777-2299
fax :
Address : 3729 West Sherman Island Rd., Rio Vista, CA 94571
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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Extreme Windsurfing
Town/City : West Atlantic City
Type of establishment :
Name of establishment : Extreme Windsurfing
Number of years in business : 11

contact person : Jim Karabasz
Instructor(s) : 11 instructors
e:mail : karabaszjp@aol.com
web address : www.extremewindsurfing.com
telephone : (609) 641-4445
fax : 44 610 807 9493
Address : 4538 Virginia Drive
Bethlehem
PA 18017
Town & Province/State : New Jersey
Country : USA


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HAWAIIAN ISLAND SURF & SPORT
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : HAWAIIAN ISLAND SURF & SPORT

web address : www.hawaiianisland.com
telephone : (808) 871-4981
fax :
Address : 415 DAIRY ROAD #A, KAHALUI,MAUI, HI 96732
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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HAWAIIAN WATERSPORTS
Town/City : Kailua
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Hawaiian Watersports.com
Number of years in business : 7

contact person : Josh Seymour
Instructor(s) : Josh, Pascal, Luke and Bob
e:mail : info@hawaiianwatersports.com
web address : www.hawaiianwatersports.com
telephone : 808.262.5483
fax : 808.261.9463
Address : 354 Hahani Street,Kailua,HI 96734
Town & Province/State : Hawaii
Country : USA


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HELM OF SUN VALLEY
Town/City : Kahului
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : HELM OF SUN VALLEY

web address : www.helmsports.com
telephone : (650) 344-2711
fax :
Address : 333 N. Amphielt Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94401
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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HI-TECH SURF SPORTS
Town/City : Kahului
Type of establishment :
Name of establishment : HI-TECH SURF SPORTS
Number of years in business :

web address : www.htmaui.com
telephone : (808) 877-2111
fax :
Address : 424 Koloa Street, Kahului, HI 96793
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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HYDROTHERAPY KITEBOARDING
Town/City : Panama City Beach
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Hydrotherapy
Number of years in business : 6

Contact information :

contact person : Larry Couch
Instructor(s) : Larry & Patrice Couch
e:mail : hydrotherapy@comcast.net
web address : www.hydrotherapywindsurfing.com
telephone : 850-236-1800
fax : 850-236-1800
Address : 21812 Sunset Ave.,Panama City Beach,FL 32413
Town & Province/State : Florida
Country : USA


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KAILUA SAILBOARDS AND KAYAKS
Town/City : Kailua
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : KAILUA SAILBOARDS AND KAYAKS
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person :
Instructor(s) :
e:mail :
web address : www.kailuasailboards.com
telephone : (808) 262-2555
fax :
Address : 130 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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LARSON'S SKI AND SPORT
Town/City : Wheat Ridge
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Larsons Ski & Sport
Number of years in business : 20

Contact information :

contact person : Karen Marriott
Instructor(s) : Karen Marriott
e:mail : -
web address : www.larsonsport.com
telephone : (503) 780 9184
fax : -
Address : 4715 Kipling Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034
Town & Province/State : Wheat Ridge Colorado
Country : USA


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Maui Sports Unlimited
Town/City : Kahului
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Maui Sports Unlimited
Number of years in business : 9

contact person : Suzie Johnson
Instructor(s) : Linda Stott
e:mail : info@mauisportsunlimited.com
web address : http://www.mauisportsunlimited.com
telephone : 18082807060
fax : 18082800760
Address : 96 Amala Place
Town & Province/State : HI
Country : USA


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NORTH BEACH WINDSURFING
Town/City :
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : NORTH BEACH WINDSURFING
Number of years in business :

web address : www.nbwindsurfing.com
telephone : (727) 656-6569
fax :
Address : 421 79th Avenue, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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Sailworld Cape Cod
Town/City : Buzzards Bay
Type of establishment :
Name of establishment : Sailworld Cape Cod
Number of years in business : 22yrs

Contact information :

contact person : Jim Ballantyne
Instructor(s) :
e:mail : jimb@sailworld.com
web address : www.sailworld.com
telephone : 508 759 6559
fax : 508 759 6560
Address : 139 Main Street, Buzzard Bay, MA 2532
Town & Province/State : MA
Country : USA


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SAILWORLD CAPE HATTERAS
Town/City : Avon
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : SAILWORLD CAPE HATTERAS
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person :
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e:mail :
web address : www.hatteras.ws
telephone : (252) 995-5441
fax :
Address : PO Box 628 / Hwy 12, Avon, NC 27915
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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STORM BOARDING
Town/City : Burlington
Type of establishment :
Name of establishment : STORM BOARDING
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person :
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web address : www.stormboarding.com
telephone : (802) 951-2586
fax :
Address : 216 Lake Street #204, Burlington, Vermont 05401
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


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Therapeutic Winds
Town/City : Worthington
Type of establishment : School
Name of establishment : Therapeutic Winds
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person : Jeff Hegwer
Instructor(s) : Jeff Hegwer
e:mail : winddog@iw.net
web address :
telephone : 1-800-695-4199
fax :
Address : 820 Turner St.
Town & Province/State : Mn
Country : USA


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WHITECAP WINDSURFING
Town/City : EVANS
Type of establishment :
Name of establishment : WHITECAP WINDSURFING
Number of years in business :

Contact information :

contact person :
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web address : www.whitecapwindsurfing.com/
telephone : (706) 833-9463
fax :
Address : 5090 Fairington Dr., EVANS, GA 30809
Town & Province/State :
Country : USA


Wednesday, October 31, 2007

We Windsurf!

Windsurfing forum:

My aim here is to provide a place for windsurfers to post just about anything related to the sport. There are other places to do this, which I'll provide links to as well. However I wanted a spot to add my own content without paying or restrictions.

http://www.pwaworldtour.com/

Click here to see what wikipedia has to say on windsurfing

My prefered places to buy equipment:

Sails:

the best deals in windsurfing sails